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Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, PVSM, AVSM, NM is a serving Flag officer in the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command. His flag appointments include Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, Commandant of the National Defence Academy and Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet.
He was the third commanding officer of the aircraft carrier and the commissioning commanding officer of the Talwar-class frigate .
Kochhar took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet on 24 February 2021 from Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan. He was in command of the Western Fleet till 27 December 2021. He handed over command to Rear Admiral Sameer Saxena and was appointed Project Director (Operations and Training) of the Advanced Technology Vessel Project (ATVP). For his command of the Western fleet, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2022.
After a short stint at ATVP HQ, Kochhar was promoted to rank of Vice Admiral and appointed Commandant of the National Defence Academy. On 1 April 2022, he took over from Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor. After a two-year stint, he assumed the charge as the Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command on 25 May 2024 succeeding Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla. On 1 October 2025, he took over as the Commander-in-Chief, Andaman and Nicobar Command from Lieutenant General Dinesh Singh Rana who moved as Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command. He was awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2026.
| Param Vishisht Seva Medal | Ati Vishisht Seva Medal | Nao Sena Medal | Samanya Seva Medal |
| Operation Vijay Star | Operation Vijay Medal | Operation Parakram Medal | Sainya Seva Medal |
| 75th Independence Anniversary Medal | 50th Independence Anniversary Medal | 30 Years Long Service Medal | |
| 20 Years Long Service Medal | 9 Years Long Service Medal | ||
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